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Man, woman dead in Summerdale shooting

Two people are dead after a suspected murder-suicide Dec. 31 inside a house on the 5600 block of Frontenac Street.

SOURCE: METRO IMAGES

Two people are dead after a suspected murder-suicide New Year’s Eve inside a house on the 5600 block of Frontenac Street in Summerdale.

Officers responded to the residence just after 10:15 p.m. and found a man and a woman lying in a second-floor bathroom, police said. Both had gunshot wounds, authorities said. 

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The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man was rushed to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he died at 11:44 p.m., authorities said. Officers recovered a gun at the scene.

A police source said investigators believe the man shot the woman before turning the gun on himself.

Authorities did not release further information. Homicide detectives continue to investigate the shooting. ••

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